"Huh?" Zu An never expected that Xie Daoyun, who was always a well-bred young lady, would make such a request.

Seeing his reaction, Xie Daoyun also realized what was happening, and her face flushed red instantly.

"No, I mean, could you stay here with me?"

"Uh, we'll be sleeping in the same room."

"Ah, that's not what I meant, please don't misunderstand..."

Seeing the other person's incoherent speech and the fact that they were on the verge of tears, Zu An couldn't help but chuckle: "Are you scared by yourself?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xie Daoyun nodded hurriedly, almost moved to tears.

I was almost mistaken for offering myself as a bedmate, but luckily Brother Zu understood me.

He is such a kind and understanding man.

Xie Daoyun glanced at Zu An secretly, then quickly looked away.

Zuan nodded: "I don't know if there will be any more assassins coming later. Let's stay together so we can take care of each other."

If something similar to what just happened happens again and something happens to Xie Daoyun, it will be too late to regret it.

Xie Daoyun gave a barely audible "hmm." Even though he was the one taking care of her, it turned into everyone taking care of each other. Brother Zu is so thoughtful.

"You should go to sleep. It would be best to use your internal energy to expel the cold from your body first, so you don't catch a cold later." Zu An originally wanted to help her expel the cold, but the two of them had been in too much physical contact today, so it was really not appropriate to touch each other again.

"Yes, thank you, Brother Zu." Xie Daoyun nodded, then sat on the bed and began to circulate her internal energy. Her cultivation level was not low now, and if she hadn't been poisoned, those assassins might not have been able to defeat her.

After watching her finish circulating her energy, Zu An pulled up a screen to slightly separate the room and sat down to meditate on a bench outside.

Xie Daoyun tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. Thinking about everything that had happened that day, her face flushed red.

She turned over and could vaguely see his handsome and dashing figure through the screen. She suddenly felt a little guilty. Her brother Zu was of such high status, yet he didn't even have a place to sleep and had to work hard to keep watch for her outside all night.

Feeling a pang of pity, she blurted out, "Brother Zu, you can come up to bed and sleep too."

After saying that, my heart was beating many times faster than before. I never imagined that I would say such a shameless thing.

What will Brother Zu think of me then?

Will they think I'm a promiscuous woman?

Moreover, if Brother Zu agrees, that's fine, but if he refuses, it will be even more difficult for me to face people in the future.

After all, it seemed like I was "offering myself a bedmate" several times today, and if I were to offer myself up, I wouldn't even be able to get a response...

Thinking of this, her face turned deathly pale, and she wished she could slap herself twice, wondering what had gotten into her today.

She had a thousand thoughts running through her mind, but in reality only a moment had passed before she quickly added, "Let's each sleep on one side; this bed is quite big."

Oh dear, this is so embarrassing. What kind of lady would actively invite a man to bed?

Zu An was also conflicted at this moment. He knew that Xie Daoyun had not invited him with any evil intentions, but simply felt embarrassed to leave him meditating alone here.

He initially wanted to refuse, but upon sensing the other person's tense and fearful gaze, he suddenly fell silent.

I feel like I've rejected her several times today. If I reject her again, where will she put her pride as a girl?

"Alright, then I'll take my leave of you, little sister."

"No, no, I won't bother you."

Upon hearing the other party's agreement, Xie Daoyun almost burst into tears. She knew that her brother Zu's stunningly beautiful confidante's agreement was definitely not out of any kind of temptation, but rather out of concern for her reputation.

Brother Zu is such a good person...

Sensing him approaching, Xie Daoyun handed him another blanket, then wrapped herself in it and shrank inside. In the quiet room, her heartbeat could even be heard clearly.

Zu An chuckled and lay down fully clothed: "Goodnight, little sister Ling'er."

Xie Daoyun felt as if she were burning up, constantly thinking about what to do if her great-uncle hugged her later.

Am I pretending to be asleep and agreeing, or am I actively cooperating?

I was afraid that my elder brother would think I was unwilling, but I was also afraid that he would misunderstand me as that kind of woman...

Oh dear, Xie Daoyun, what are you thinking? Brother Zu is a true man, an unparalleled gentleman, how could he possibly do such a thing?

It's just that if you turn over in your sleep in the middle of the night, you might accidentally put your hands or feet on me. I... I'll just pretend I don't know.

Several times I secretly lifted the blanket to peek at the side, only to find Zuan lying obediently at the very edge, his eyes closed, his breathing even, as if he had already fallen asleep.

Brother Zu is so handsome! All the girls in Bright Moon City say he's handsome, but I don't see it at all. I'm nowhere near as handsome as Brother Zu...

She was exhausted after a whole night of tossing and turning, and just lying in bed lost in thought, she drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

The next day, a golden ray of sunlight broke through the clouds and fell upon the world. The sky in the distance gradually brightened, and the crowing of roosters rose and fell.

Xie Daoyun slowly opened her eyes; it seemed as if nothing had happened last night.

Last night I had a dream that she accidentally wandered into a world of ice and snow, I don’t know if it was the territory of a snow-capped mountain.

Just when I was getting too cold, I encountered a big brown bear. The bear was so warm, and I snuggled in its arms to get through the harsh winter.

Later, it seems I turned into a female bear?

That big brown bear was great in every way, except there was something in its arms that was bothering it.

Thinking of that chaotic and illogical dream, Xie Daoyun couldn't help but chuckle.

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